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Slough road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 237 road traffic collisions in Slough in 2023, and 279 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2022 (235), and casualties fell from 290.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 20,313 collisions in Slough.

Collisions in 2023
237
Up 1% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
279
Down 4% on 2022
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Slough in 2023

None of the collisions in Slough in 2023 were fatal and 12% were serious, against 1.1% and 13% in Slough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2812%
  • Slight20988%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2810%
  • Slight25190%

Slough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Slough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1984. 2023 is highlighted, with 237, up 1% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 237
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025229276
2024209235
2023237279
2022235290
2021219260
2020200249
2019275331
2018285366
2017353473
2016416549
2015465627
2014433615
2013398578
2012414580
2011433596
2010452619
2009421572
2008459602
2007457602
2006451627
2005476594
2004441552
2003503668
2002537671
2001529702
2000513654
1999488651
1998520652
1997504673
1996489618
1995489629
1994452564
1993422531
1992411518
1991437544
1990449607
1989501632
1988514655
1987542666
1986525650
1985494609
1984567709
1983558685
1982488611
1981479586
1980445557
1979499666

When and where crashes happen in Slough in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (13%)
  • Tuesday33 (14%)
  • Wednesday33 (14%)
  • Thursday49 (21%)
  • Friday41 (17%)
  • Saturday35 (15%)
  • Sunday16 (6.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (9.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (12%)
  • February18 (7.6%)
  • March18 (7.6%)
  • April12 (5.1%)
  • May23 (9.7%)
  • June20 (8.4%)
  • July18 (7.6%)
  • August22 (9.3%)
  • September26 (11%)
  • October15 (6.3%)
  • November22 (9.3%)
  • December15 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight181 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds205 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry183 (77%)
  • Wet or damp47 (20%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph193 (81%)
  • 40 mph20 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph18 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway175 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (19%)
  • Roundabout10 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Slough in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (56%)
  • Pedestrian50 (18%)
  • Cyclist32 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1515 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2022 (7.9%)
  • 21 to 2535 (13%)
  • 26 to 3575 (27%)
  • 36 to 4545 (16%)
  • 46 to 5532 (11%)
  • 56 to 6518 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.2%)
  • Over 758 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider179 (64%)
  • Passenger50 (18%)
  • Pedestrian50 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car305 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle29 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (2.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)7 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Slough in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Slough

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Slough ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Slough had the 153rd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
172nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 26 other areas
Serious collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Slough in 2023

Slough Central, Slough, SL1 1DL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Slough in 2023, with 37 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Slough with the most crashes in 2023

The A4 had the most collisions in Slough in 2023: 42, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Slough, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4424905
2ndA355243105
3rdM4213501
4thA412131401
5thB4165500
6thB4705500
7thA3324500
8thA3221101
9thM251200

Towns in Slough: crashes in 2023

Slough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 204.

Postcode districts in Slough: crashes in 2023

SL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Slough in 2023: 140.

Latest crashes in Slough in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Slough in 2023, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Slough road accidents in other years